Hearing Jiang Ziyan say that she was a little tired, Su Shunci took the Jiang sisters to the guest house prepared in advance.
"Rest first. I'll send someone to invite you when the bride comes back."
Su Shunci led the two to the guest house, found two adjacent rooms, and asked them to rest there.
The ninth young lady, Jiang Yingzhi, was young and playful. She looked at Su Shunci cautiously and said, "Sister Su, can I not rest? I still want to stroll around the garden."
The Ning Palace was magnificent, with fish in the pond and lotus flowers about to bloom. Even the flowers and plants along the bluestone path were unusual species.
Jiang Yingzhi found everything new and was reluctant to take a rest.
Su Shunci smiled and said, "Then I'll find a reliable maid to follow you. I still have to help mother entertain guests, so I'm afraid I can't take Miss Nine around."
Jiang Yingzhi said hurriedly: "Sister Su doesn't need to accompany me, I can take the maid to look around by myself."
How could Su Shunci let her go out by herself? There were rockery and ponds in the garden. If she got bumped or drowned, she would have no explanation.
She found a steady maid in the guest house and told her to follow Miss Jiang's Ninth Lady closely. She also told her to prepare food and drinks in advance so Miss Jiang wouldn't be hungry or thirsty.
Once you enter Prince Ning's Mansion, you are a guest and you cannot allow others to find fault with you.
After Jiang Yingzhi left, Jiang Ziyan bowed to Su Shunci and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled Fourth Miss. There are many guests in the mansion today. Fourth Miss, please go and do your work first."
Su Shunci did not suspect anything. He nodded at Jiang Ziyan and left the guest house.
Seeing Su Shunci leave, Jiang Ziyan turned around and pushed the door into the guest room.
After entering the room, he did not rest, and did not even get on the bed or the chair. He stood by the window looking outside.
Ming Xia, the trusted maidservant, stood aside and asked softly, "Young lady, have you made up your mind? If you change your mind now, it's not too late."
Mingxia always felt that her young lady was too bold. If she was not careful, it would be a crime that could cost her her head.
Who knows if the man who saw the young lady in this state, dressed this way, would be filled with joy or with a mixture of fear and anger. The power of heaven is unpredictable, and the wealth and honor of licking blood on the tip of a knife is not so easy to obtain.
Jiang Ziyan shook her head upon hearing this, her expression firm, "If I don't take this step, what other options do you think I can have?"
Her stepmother had already arranged a marriage for her, with the son of her stepmother's cousin. She had secretly inquired about the man, and learned that he frequented brothels and his family depended on the family inheritance for survival. What hope could she have of marrying into a family like that?
If she had not given in on this matter today and made her stepmother happy, she would not have had the opportunity to come to Prince Ning's Mansion.
Arriving at Prince Ning's Mansion, she became more resolute in her decision. If a prince's mansion was so rich and magnificent, how much more so would an imperial palace be?
She risked her life and didn't believe that she couldn't have a good future.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Ming Xia also made up her mind, "Since the young lady has made up her mind, I will do my best to help you. When are we going there?"
Jiang Ziyan raised her eyebrows slightly, calculated the time and said, "Let's go, we'll go there now."
The master and servant left the room one after the other and walked towards the guest house.
Seeing this, the maid in the guest house hurried forward and saluted, "Miss Jiang, why haven't you rested? But if you have any instructions, just tell me."
Jiang Ziyan said politely, "I'm still worried about my sister and want to go to the garden to accompany her. Miss, don't worry about me. I'll go out with the maid, it won't be a problem."
The little maid still had to wait on the guests in the guest house, so it was not convenient for her to follow Jiang Ziyan out. So she said, "Then please, Miss Jiang. If you have any instructions, feel free to contact the maid in the mansion."
Jiang Ziyan nodded, smiled at her, and left with Mingxia.
Before yesterday, she had already seen the topographic map of Prince Ning's Mansion, so she naturally knew where Biluo Residence was.
Jiang Ziyan seemed to be strolling around, pointing at the flowers and plants and talking to Mingxia from time to time.
Soon, they arrived near Biluoju.
The patrolling figures of the Dragon Guards can be seen from afar. Not even a fly can fly in, let alone people.
The master and servant stood under the tree, not attracting any attention.
Ming Xia said worriedly, "Miss, are you going to wait here? I'm afraid it's not convenient to go forward."
Jiang Ziyan said, "You wait here, I'll go there by myself. If anyone asks, just say you got separated from me."
After saying that, before Ming Xia could react, Jiang Zi Yan had already lifted her skirt and walked towards Biluo Residence.
Before she even reached the gate of Biluo Residence, she was stopped by the Dragon Guards.
"Stay away, idlers." The two Dragon Guards had no expression on their faces, and their weapons were blocking in front of Jiang Ziyan.
Jiang Ziyan bowed and said, "Please forgive me, my two elder brothers, I have something important to discuss with Elder Chen. I hope you can help me pass it on."
A little girl of fifteen or sixteen, speaking in a sweet and gentle voice, naturally doesn't look like a bad person.
The two men looked at each other, and one of them said, "Lady, please wait a moment."
Jiang Ziyan thanked him gratefully and stood aside waiting.
In fact, she was not entirely sure whether she could get in. It was Princess Yongjia who sent a message saying that Lord Chen would help.
Not long after, the Dragon Guard came out again, "Miss, please follow me."
Jiang Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief and followed the man inside. They walked all the way to the backyard, and at the door of an unremarkable wing, Guard Long stopped and said, "Miss, please come in."
Jiang Ziyan calmed herself down, suppressed her inner tension and fear, pushed the door open and walked in.
She had never met Elder Chen before. When she entered, she saw a man standing by the window, his back to the door. From his back and his posture, she could tell he had the bearing of someone who had held a high position for a long time.
Jiang Ziyan bowed and said, "Greetings, Elder Chen."
Chen Zheng turned around after hearing this and looked Jiang Ziyan up and down. If you looked closely, you could see a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Those who use their beauty to please others will eventually become their playthings.
In fact, Chen Zheng was not willing to help today. But since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Concubine Xian had asked him to do so, he could not refuse, so he had to agree.
The virtuous concubine said that Princess Yongjia had found someone she liked to serve the emperor. But if she really just wanted to serve the emperor, there were plenty of opportunities, not necessarily in Prince Ning's mansion.
Princess Yongjia chose this time simply because she wanted to use today's incident to embarrass Prince Ning.
Imagine the emperor didn't officiate at the wedding, but instead favored the daughter of the Jiang family in the backyard. No one dared to criticize the emperor, but Su Yuanzhou's marriage would become the biggest joke in the capital.
Elder Chen withdrew his thoughts and said in a deep voice, "Princess Yongjia has explained what to do, right?"
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